Advertising device.



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No. 676,669. Patented my I6, 196i., c. H. Knysna- ADVERTISING DEVICE.

'(Appumim 11166 mm. 6. 1901.)

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Farnnr CHARLES ll. KEYSER, OF CHICAGO, lliLlNOlS.

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SEGIFIUATQN forming part of Letters Patent No. @28,669, dated July 16,1991. Application led January 5, 1901. Serial No. 42,219. (No model.)

To all whom, t muy concern:

Be it known that l, CHARLES H. KEYSER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in AdvertisingDevices, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, .and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in advertising devices, and moreparticularly to an improvement in advertising-signs lof a class similarto my prior invention-namely, for sign-boards-for which United StatesPatent No. 664,871 was issued on the 1st dayof January, 1901.

The invention consists of the matters hereinafter described, and morefully pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation showing the base partly insection. Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is aperspective view of a modified sign-board embodied in my invention. Fig.5 is a perspective View similar to Fig. 1, showing my device adapted foruse on a desk or counter. Fig. 6 is a view in vertical section of theform illustrated in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a perspective view similar to Fig.5, showing another form of my device. Fig. 8 is a sectional View of thesame similar to Fig. 6.

As shown in the drawings, A indicates a weighted hemispherical base, asshown cast hollow and relatively thick at its bottom part and taperingupwardly therefrom toa comparatively thin edge.

a ct indicate integral arms extending diametrically on opposite sides ofthe base, as indicated in Fig. 1. Said arms and the interior of saidbase are channeled to receive a sign-board B, which is'cut on its loweredge to tit closely in said base and said arms and is secured thereto bymeans of screws or other desired means. For the purpose of permittingthe escape of water or refuse from the interior of said base aperturesare provided in the bottom of the base. (More clearly indicated in Fig.3.) Said arms a d, as clearly indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, are not inalinement at the lower-most point of the base, and the sign is normallysupported from the curved lower surface of said base. Said arms,however, tend to lower the center of gravity and act to limit lateraloscillation of the board.

Obviously one or more sign-boards of any desired character may be usedwith each base. i

nAs indicated in Fig. l, a figure B is supported upon the base,with theeffect that when the base is oscillated by the wind or otherwise theligure appears to move.

As shown in Figs. 5, G, 7, and 8, my invention is shown in a formadapted for use as an advertising desk or counter novelty and designedfor use as a paper-weight, pincushion, pen-wiper, pen-rack, and calendar-stand. As shown in Figs. 5 and G, a card B2 of any desired shape .andsize is secured in the base, which may be made of any desired material.Said cards may contain an advertisement or any desired or usefulinformation and a calendar, if preferred. The cavities on each side ofsaid card or hoard are provided, respectively, with a pincushion C and apenwiper C, and projections ct o. on each side of the base adjacent tosaid card serve to hold a penholder in position thereon. Figs. 7 and 8indicate forms in which more than one board or card is adapted to besecured in a single base. As shown, an upwardlyi projecting arm D,channeled on the inner side, is provided on each of the arms o. c. Saidarms D D are preferably connected as indicated in FigztS. ASaidchanneled arms form between the same a slide adapted to receive aplurality of cards or boards B3. Each of said cards or boards may heprovided with calendars for a month or months and may be provided onopposite sides with advertising data, as preferred, price-lists, orother information or the like. When a plurality of such cards or boardsare so secured, the same may be indexed either at the top or sides toenable a card containing the required data to be readily selected. Inthis construction also the halves of the base on opposite sides of theboard may be provided, respectively,with a pincushion and a pen-wiper,as before described, and means may be pro- ICO vided for retaining apenholder or pencil similar to that illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6.Obviously the base may be made of any desired material, as may also thesign boards or cards. The boards or cards may also be of any preferredform and may contain any desired information or data.

Obviously many details of construction may be modified without departingfrom the principle of my invention.

I claim as my inventionl. An advertising device comprising ahemispherical base provided on one side with a projecting integral armand a display device secured on said base.

2. In a device of the class described, ahemispherical hollow baseprovided on opposite sides with oppositely-extending arms, a signsupported on said base and arms in upright position normally.

3. An oscillating advertising novelty comprising a signin combinationwith a rounded base provided with an arm acting to limit the movementthereof, said base being constructed hollow and provided with aperturesto permit the escape of water or dirt there,- from.

4. An advertising novelty comprising a sign movably supported upon arounded base, arms on opposite sides of said base adapted to limit themovement thereof, said base being hollow and provided on its upper sidewith a channel continuous with channels in said adapted to permit theescape of moisture or refuse therethrough,

5. In a device of the class described, a base for signs comprising ahollow half-ball provided with arms on opposite sides thereof andchannels to receive a sign-board or the like said arms being locatedabove the lowermost point of said half-ba1l and normally supported outof contact with the support.

6. An advertising desk novelty comprising ahollow half-ball, channeledarms on opposite sides thereof, a card or the like therein, and apincushion on one side of said card and a pen-wiper on the other sidethereof, substantially as described.

7. In a device of the class described the combination with a half-ballprovided on opposite sides with integral arms extending downwardly andlaterally therefrom, of an advertising device comprising a devicesecured on said half-ball and adapted to be moved therewith.

8. In a device of the class described, a halfball adapted to besupported on its convex surface, opposite channeled arms thereon adaptedto receive a plurality of cards or boards.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES I-I. KEYSER.

Witnesses:

C. W. HILLs, L. J. DELsoN.

